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ノア内藤哲也、GHC王座2度目の防衛「負けたらリストラ」の危機感で清宮らに警鐘

プロレスリング・ノアのGHCヘビー級王者、内藤哲也（44）が12月9日に行われた後楽園ホール大会で、拳王（41）の挑戦を退け2度目の王座防衛に成功した。今後は12月31日の横浜大会で、清宮海斗と稲村愛輝による挑戦者決定戦の勝者と対戦する予定だ。内藤は契約の不安定さを明かし、所属選手に対して強い危機感を示している。

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points, one of five players in double figures for No. 9 Virginia as the Cavaliers routed No.

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Emery's focus fully on Fulham despite Barcelona tie

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said Fulham will have his complete attention on Saturday despite next week's high-profile Champions League tie away to Barcelona.

Reigning champs chase history in New York Marathon

Defending champions Benson Kipruto and Hellen Obiri of Kenya will chase history and back-to-back titles in Sunday's New York Marathon.

Tielemans glad Man Utd sticking with Carrick

Youri Tielemans believes Manchester United have done the right thing in standing by manager Michael Carrick as the struggling English giants require stability rather than "sudden change".

Medvedev into Vienna semis and books ATP Finals place

Daniil Medvedev will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Vienna ATP 500 tournament after beating Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Friday, securing a place in the year-end ATP Finals in the process.

Spurs get Maddison boost ahead of Palace clash

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison remains available for Saturday's visit of Crystal Palace despite a fresh injury scare during last week's win over Chelsea.

Chelsea manager Alonso dismisses talk of Estevao loan deal

Xabi Alonso said Friday there had been no discussions about loaning out Estevao as the Brazilian teenager struggles to force his way into the Chelsea manager's first-team plans.

Rickelton, Mulder centuries lift South Africa's chances in Test decider

Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder made centuries as South Africa fought their way back into the series-deciding third Test against Australia at Newlands on Friday.

Maresca adamant Donnarumma can be dropped but first name selected

Enzo Maresca has insisted Gianluigi Donnarumma is not undroppable even if he still will be the first player the Manchester City manager selects this weekend.

Iraola glad to raise Liverpool fans' hopes but says hard work ahead

Andoni Iraola is pleased his side's performances have left some Liverpool fans dreaming of a Premier League title challenge ahead of Sunday's match at home to champions Arsenal, even if it is too soon for him to pay much attention to the table.

Flick praises Yamal 'mentality' after missing out on Ballon d'Or

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or being awarded to Harry Kane, his coach Hansi Flick said on Friday.

Arsenal boss Arteta fires 'Disneyland' warning at Dowman after Fleetwood red card

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta warned Max Dowman he was "not in Disneyland" after the teenage rising star was sent off in the Gunners' shock League Cup defeat by lowly Fleetwood.

Russia's ice hockey stars come in from the cold after CAS ruling

Russia's men's and women's ice hockey teams can return to the world championships next year after a five-year hiatus following a ruling by sport's top court, in the latest example of Russia rejoining the international sports fold.

England great Anderson asks what's 'wrong with me?' after Lancashire exit

James Anderson has revealed how his exit from Lancashire left him questioning if there is "something fundamentally wrong with me as a person" as the England great weighs up whether to extend his remarkable career.

Scotland's Kinghorn hails Toulouse move for enhancing career

Scotland back Blair Kinghorn has credited his move to French giants Toulouse for enabling him to become a better rugby player.

Eala aiming to finish season with bang after Tokyo exit

Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala lost in the quarter-finals in Tokyo on Friday and said she had "high motivation" to finish her breakthrough season with a bang next week in Hong Kong.

Bournemouth boss Rose vows to be patient with Kroupi

Bournemouth manager Marco Rose is determined to proceed cautiously with forward Junior Kroupi's return to action despite the highly-rated Frenchman getting more minutes of first-team action in midweek.

西武、平良海馬のポスティング移籍を容認　メジャー挑戦へ

西武は、メジャーリーグ挑戦を希望する平良海馬投手について、ポスティングシステムによる移籍を認めると発表した。

坂井優太が4回KOでプロ9連勝　次戦は地域タイトル挑戦が有力

アマチュア7冠でIBF世界バンタム級10位の坂井優太が、WBC同級6位ペッチに4回KO勝ちし、プロデビューから9連勝とした。

マルコム・マークス、今季限りで東京ベイ退団　家庭の事情で南アへ帰国

ラグビーリーグワン1部の東京ベイは、南アフリカ代表HOマルコム・マークスが2026～27年シーズン限りで退団すると発表した。

吉田知那美、臀部と内転筋に特化したトレーニングを公開

カーリング女子で五輪2大会連続メダリストの吉田知那美が、臀部と内転筋を重点的に鍛えるトレーニングの様子を公開した。

小祝さくら、8バーディーで今季初の首位発進　手首手術から復調

女子ゴルフの樋口久子・三菱電機レディース第1日、小祝さくらが8バーディー、1ボギーの65を記録し、エイミー・コガと首位に並んだ。

Chase sparks Bangladesh collapse as West Indies on top in Mirpur

West Indies captain Roston Chase ripped through Bangladesh's top order to leave the hosts reeling at 79-6 on the third day of the first Test in Mirpur on Friday.

New Zealand's Phillips hits sublime century in 87-run win over India

Glenn Phillips scored a sublime century as New Zealand made their highest T20 score in an 87-run win against India in Auckland on Friday.

Kulusevski says 'nervous system changes' behind Spurs return

Dejan Kulusevski has revealed how a "change to my nervous system" enabled him to return with Tottenham after a 17-month injury layoff left him fearing the end of his football career.

Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf

Portugal and Morocco will host the 2027 Dakar Rally the organisers announced on Friday after it was moved from Saudi Arabia following repeated attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis.

Marquez crashes, then tops second practice in Malaysia

Marc Marquez recovered from an early crash to set the fastest time on Friday in the second practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, ahead of his brother Alex Marquez.

Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time

Wallabies head coach Les Kiss backed Kurtley Beale on Friday to push for a place in the Australian team during the Nations Championship after the veteran star's shock recall.

World number one Rybakina withdraws in Tokyo with injury

Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with a neck injury on Friday, a day after she secured the year-end world number one ranking.

Boozer shines as Grizzlies top Blazers in battle of NBA unbeatens

The Memphis Grizzlies, fueled by a triple-double from teenager Cameron Boozer, topped the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 in a battle of NBA unbeatens on Thursday, Portland guard Ja Morant's first game against his former team ending with an injury.

Jorge Martin confirmed to race at Malaysian MotoGP

Jorge Martin has been declared fit to race at the Malaysian MotoGP after the Spaniard came through unscathed at Friday's first practice session, as his championship rival Marc Marquez clocked the fastest time.

Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher split on Liverpool-Arsenal prediction

Liverpool host Arsenal at the weekend (Picture: Getty) Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher have made their predictions for Sunday’s huge Premier League clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. Arsenal moved level on points with league leaders Manchester City after a routine 2-0 win over Everton last weekend.

クロワデュノールが天皇賞・秋でC・デムーロ騎手と新コンビ

天皇賞・秋でクロワデュノールがC・デムーロ騎手に乗り替わり、デビュー以来の主戦だった北村友一騎手とのコンビを解消する。

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